Monday, May 9, 2011

Snow was all over the place few weeks ago, and now when I see up towards clean blue sky, I could not wait to celebrate and enjoy my outdoors. Spring is here and it is time to prepare my outdoor patio, look after my flowers and above all look for a good set of Patio furniture. When looking in my garage for outdoor chairs and table and deep seating I saw some have been replaced and others needed some repairs. I did not want to spend all my time fixing these chairs but would rather be enjoying my summers on my bayview patio teak relaxing chair. I call it bayview patio because my patio faces towards the San Francisco bay. I spoke to my wife that this is the time make the decisions to choose the right wood furniture before you call family and friends and a long-awaited barbecue.

After some research I came to the decision that if you want to get outdoor furniture, you got to consider patio furniture made of Indonesian teak wood as there is no need to replace it within foreseeable future. I know what goes to your mind – it is too expensive for me. I did some research on that too which I will share with you later.

One of the obvious reasons I would choose the teak wood is due to its natural warm feeling and characteristics of the wood itself. Teak wood is resistive to insects and all weather conditions it is exposed to. Teak is a tropical wood that can withstand a wide variety of uses. Sun, rain, snow humidity has no effect on it. Teak is hard timber and rich in teak oil. This makes it stand against any weather conditions without being warped or cracked. Due to outstanding properties to stand water, teak has been used for boat and other marine related products for many centuries. Teak wood also helps the furniture maintain its appearance and functionality, regardless of temperature and humidity.

These days, there is a wide selection of teak chairs, outdoor tables available online for customers. So you basically can find any style of teak outdoor furniture depending upon your life style. From Classic to Contemporary and in between designs are just few clicks away. With durable Sunbrella Sunsetcushions in your choice of color you can give your backyard an inviting place to enjoy with family and friends.

Now back to the point how to get quality reasonably priced teak outdoor furniture. First try to buy out of season, during winter season patio furniture retailers would be more willing to offer better prices compared to that in summer months.
Due to strong competition among online retailers they are willing to make better deals compared to your local furniture store.
Last but not least, teak furniture would normally last 4 to 5 time longer than patio furniture made with any other material that includes metals, so over the long run it would be cheaper to buy teak furniture for your outdoors.

Here comes winter and many start dreaming of a warmer place. Nobody can deny the fact that living in a warm environment is desired than living in snow. Life in places like California and Florida are easy than living in heavily snowed areas. A long walk on beaches and biking around mountains is a perfect outdoor enjoyment for such places. While one sips steaming hot coffee near a fireplace in winter and definitely enjoys it but having to enjoy and open air and natural surroundings is what we all desire for.

I long for a sunny day and a perfect siesta with my family after a long winter. With sun shining bright and warm I look for a comfortable and beautiful outdoor location. I have a beautiful patio built with teak wood and I recently updated it with teak deep seating set I found on website of outdoor furniture. I love to laze around with my family and enjoy the beautiful day. I took some pictures and send it my friends and relatives and they loved my new patio look with such grand outdoor furniture.It feels great to own this beautiful teak outdoor furniture. It brings in the class and the aristocratic look to ones outdoors. My husband is really proud of my shopping.

TEAK WOOD–Oil rich wood that resist cracking, bending in any weather conditions:
Teak occupies a very important place in timber industry as it is one of the very few sustainable woods. Since teak wood is not rain forest timber and does not affect the environment it is endorsed by many conversationalist and resource managers. The teak tree has a long life which means furniture made from teak would last for decades and does not need to be replaced. This fact makes it an eco-friendly and long lasting heritage to pass on from one family to the other.

The average height of the teak tree is 150 feet. This makes it suitable for the local farmers to grow them and also the fact that the lumber is valuable makes it the perfect choice for the local farmers. The alternate reason why the lumber is so valuable is that the wood is so flexible which makes it the apt choice for building homes. Apart from this Teak is also used to make boats. A wide range of furniture can be fabricated out of teak. It includes table, chairs, sun loungers and Teak Adirondack chairs. Teak can also be used to manufacture umbrella frames.

Most of the Teak Furniture is passed on for generations to generation as the wood can be enjoyed for decades. The lumber since is soft can be turned into any shape. Teak is mostly turned into Beautiful tables and attractive durable chairs. Many restaurants in Florida are beginning to discover the wonder of Teak Furniture.

The wonder is that it can be easily repaired if damaged. This becomes a very pleasing advantage about the Teak. It is believed that Teak becomes better as it gets aged. Some even pay extra if they are able to get aged Teak. As time goes on the Teak will take a Silver Patina and Oil can be applied over it to extend its Life.